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H.O.T.S. Higher Order Thinking Skills Level Alpha/Beta Did you know that The biggest determinants of future success of a child are HOTS? Applied intelligence is directly linked to HOTS, which are never taught formally at school? HOTS multiply the efficacy of academic learning? While school education introduces academic knowledge, children never ever get a structured opportunity to build Higher Order Thinking Skills. Think A+ Higher Order Thinking Skills program (HOTS) scientifically builds skills that impact academic performance in the near term and professional success later on. HOTS program develops: Critical thinking Logical & Analytical Reasoning Creative Thinking Problem Solving Program details Duration 3-4 months per level (2 hours per week) Monthly Fee Rs 600 per student* Applicability Students of Class I-VIII Registration Call 4150 0990/0991 * Service tax extra www.ThinkAPlus.com Think A+ specializes in boosting academic skills in school-going children. Hundreds of students have benefited from Think A+ programs resulting in higher achievement levels.

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Page 1: 13843518 Higher Order Thinking Skills

H.O.T.S. Higher Order Thinking Skills Level Alpha/Beta Did you know that

• The biggest determinants of future success of a child are HOTS?

• Applied intelligence is directly linked to HOTS, which are never taught formally at school?

• HOTS multiply the efficacy of academic learning? While school education introduces academic knowledge, children never ever get a structured opportunity to build Higher Order Thinking Skills. Think A+ Higher Order Thinking Skills program (HOTS) scientifically builds skills that impact academic performance in the near term and professional success later on. HOTS program develops:

• Critical thinking

• Logical & Analytical Reasoning

• Creative Thinking

• Problem Solving

Program details

• Duration 3-4 months per level (2 hours per week)

• Monthly Fee Rs 600 per student*

• Applicability Students of Class I-VIII

• Registration Call 4150 0990/0991 * Service tax extra

www.ThinkAPlus.com Think A+ specializes in boosting academic skills in school-going children. Hundreds of students have benefited from Think A+ programs resulting in higher achievement levels.

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Course schedule for HOTS-Beta:

Critical Thinking Description 10 working sessions

Analogies - β Analogy Types: Descriptive, Comparative, Categorical, Serial, Causal 2

Classification - β Isolate and Identify individual elements and recognize part/whole relationships 1

Compare and Contrast - β Evaluate on the criteria 1

Character Analysis - β Infer feelings and actions 1

Main Idea - β Central thought binding words, sentences and paragraphs 2

Sequence - β Based on Time, Size or any other parameter 1

Real or Fanciful - β Judge ideas based on real-life experiences/observations 1

Evidence Validation - β Distinction between Fact and Opinion 1

Logical & Analytical Reasoning Description 7 working sessions

Observation - β Attention to details 1

Patterns - β Establish a criteria with figures 1

Cause and Effect - β Differentiate between the originating and resulting action 1

Inference - β Solve by using facts mentioned, along with prior knowledge 1

Inductive Reasoning - β Inferring unknown generalization or principles 1

Deductive Reasoning - β Use generalization to infer unstated conclusions 2

Creative Thinking Description 6 working sessions

Fluency - β Develop fluency in idea generation 2

Mental Imagery - β Focus on visual representation and think on multisensory level 1

Flexibility & Originality - β New idea generation by using characteristics of different objects 2

Elaboration - β Improvise the idea by building on it 1

Problem Solving Description 7 working sessions

Estimation - β Generating the best guess using specific estimation strategies 2

Error Analysis - β Apply principles of classification, sequencing etc 1

Drawing Conclusion - β Hypothesis creation and validation 1

Problem Solving - β Establish the problem statement, generating alternatives, evaluation 1

Math Word Problems - β Develop number adeptness in real life problems 2

Module 4

HOTS Program - Level Beta (Grade 2-4)

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

*** For exact details of skills under HOTS-Alpha, contact Think A+